Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.9746 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium is 0.9746 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium peaked at 1.08 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 LPIA, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 35th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9509 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9956 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9809 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9892 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9988 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9867 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9963 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9746 LPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9792 LPIA | 0.9509 LPIA | 0.9956 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 LPIA | 0.9867 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9855 LPIA | 0.9746 LPIA | 0.9963 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium was 0.9746 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release